National News

Aug 04, 2019

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1:11PM

No response from Pakistan to India's offer to retrieve bodies lying near LoC in J&K

AIR PIC

Pakistani Army has not responded to the Indian Army’s offer to retrieve the bodies of its regular army personnel and Border Action Team (BAT) terrorists. The bodies are lying near Line of Control (LOC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district since last evening.
Srinagar-based Defense Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that Indian Army last evening offered to Pak Army to retrieve the bodies of their personnel in Keran Sector for last rites and there was no response to the offer till now.
Last evening, Army foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) on a forward post along the LoC in Keran sector, killing at least five to seven intruders comprising of Pakistani regulars and terrorists.
He said Pakistan has made a number of attempts in the last 36 hours to disturb peace in the Valley and target Amarnath Yatra.